Read the excerpt from sir gawain and the green knight.

the king, bold by nature,

went up to that huge man
and said, "knight, by heaven, your request is senseless.
what you ask is such madness you deserve to have it granted.
no knight i know is afraid of your great words.
give me your ax now, in the name of god,
and i shall grant the boon that you have requested.”
he strides toward him and grasps him by the hand.

which statement best describes the king’s actions?

he welcomes the knight with proper manners.

he shows strength in restraining the knight.

he asserts himself as a brave leader.

he forces the knight to surrender.

The statement which best describes the King's action is, He asserts himself as a brave leader.

Option C.

Explanation:

'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight' is a poetry written by a Gawain poet. The poem revolves around the challenge which was given by the Green knight to the Sir Gawain who was the visitor to Camelot. The challenge was between the Gawain and Green knight where Gawain blow him with his Axe and as per the year and a day rule he must keep the promise.

From the excerpt we come to known how King Arthur asserts himself to be a brave leader by granting the Gawain a boon as per the said rule. He was bold enough to fulfill Gawain’s wish and being a man of his words.

He asserts himself a brave leader

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